Good try No1.
“You‘re getting on my alarm clock“ Nice try! As visions of me trying to stand on an alarm clock go rushing through my head. Doesn’t really work in English. Here …
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The more the merrier
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: The more the merrier – how to invite in English. Generally speaking natives wouldn’t actually use the word “invite” in a conversational situation, instead we …
Happy New Year Rant.
Happy New Year (belatedly)! I hope you had a wonderful Xmas and New Year. It’s that time of year again when the media/advertising machine tell us we should make New …
Collocations galore.
Collocations are extremely useful in English too. Learners often translate out of their native language and hope that it is the same in English. Here is a list of 10 …
Ad-lib
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Wonderful Wednesday Words: Ad-lib. I don’t know about you but holding a presentation or speech in front of a large audience is the most nerve-wracking …